TDS Racing

French motorsports team

TDS Racing

Founded| 2004
Founder(s)| Xavier Combet
Jacques Morello
Base| Saint-Aunès, France
Team principal(s)| Xavier Combet
Current series| IMSA SportsCar Championship
European Le Mans Series
Former series| FIA World Endurance Championship
Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Blancpain Endurance Series
Teams'
Championships| Eurocup Mégane Trophy:
2009, 2010
European Le Mans Series:
LMP2 2012, GTC 2015
Drivers'
Championships| Eurocup Mégane Trophy:
2008: Michaël Rossi
2010: Nick Catsburg
European Le Mans Series:
LMP2 2012:
Mathias Beche, Pierre Thiriet
GTC 2015:
Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi, Franck Perera

TDS Racing (Top Drive Services, formerly known as Pouchelon Racing) is a French auto racing team, currently competing in the European Le Mans Series, FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

## History

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### Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2005-2013)

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Nick Catsburg at 2010 Eurocup Mégane Trophy Brno round

In 2005, TDS Racing, founded and run by Xavier Combet and Jacques Morello, entered the Eurocup Mégane Trophy for the first time, competing under the Pouchelon Racing banner with Ludovic Badey and Matthieu Cheruy. In the next year the team changed name to TDS. After eight years of running in the Mégane Trophy, the team had scored titles in both drivers' and teams championships. The first championship title was clinched by Michaël Rossi in 2008, who won races at Spa, Hungaroring and Estoril. In 2010, Nick Catsburg became another championship winner.[1]

### European Le Mans Series (2011-2016)

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Mathias Beche in Oreca 03-Nissan in Petit Le Mans 2012

In 2011, the team purchased Oreca 03-Nissan car to compete in European Le Mans Series with Mathias Beche, Jody Firth, Pierre Thiriet. The team retained Beche and Thiriet for 2012 and took titles with them in drivers' and teams' championship.[2] The team has competed in BMW Z4 GT3 in the GTC Class in 2015 with Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi and Franck Perera. They became champions in both drivers' and teams' standings.[3]

### Blancpain Endurance Series (2013-2015)

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From 2013 to 2015 TDS Racing competed in Blancpain Endurance Series, using BMW Z4 GT3. 2014 was their most successful season in the series, as the duo of Henry Hassid and Nick Catsburg won races at Circuit Paul Ricard and Nürburgring.[4]

François Perrodo in Oreca 07-Nissan at Silverstone 2018

### FIA World Endurance Championship (2017-2021)

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TDS Racing purchased two Oreca 07-Gibson cars and will make debut in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017.[5] Also the team will field one car under G-Drive Racing banner.[6]

### IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (2023-)

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TDS Racing announced on September 28, 2022 that the team would be making a full-time effort in the LMP2 class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023.[7]

## Racing record

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### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year  | Entrant  | No.  | Car  | Drivers  | Class  | Laps  | Pos. | Class
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2012 |  Thiriet by TDS Racing  | 46  | Oreca 03-Nissan |  Mathias Beche
Pierre Thiriet
Christophe Tinseau | LMP2  | 353  | 8th  | 2nd
2013 |  Thiriet by TDS Racing  | 46  | Oreca 03-Nissan |  Ludovic Badey
Maxime Martin
Pierre Thiriet | LMP2  | 310  | DNF  | DNF
2014 |  Thiriet by TDS Racing  | 46  | Ligier JS P2-Nissan |  Ludovic Badey
Tristan Gommendy
Pierre Thiriet | LMP2  | 355  | 6th  | 2nd
2015 |  Thiriet by TDS Racing  | 46  | Oreca 05-Nissan |  Ludovic Badey
Tristan Gommendy
Pierre Thiriet | LMP2  | 204  | DNF  | DNF
2016 |  Thiriet by TDS Racing  | 46  | Oreca 05-Nissan |  Mathias Beche
Ryō Hirakawa
Pierre Thiriet | LMP2  | 241  | DNF  | DNF
2017 |  G-Drive Racing | 26  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Alex Lynn
Roman Rusinov
Pierre Thiriet | LMP2  | 20  | DNF  | DNF
TDS Racing  | 28  |  Emmanuel Collard
François Perrodo
Matthieu Vaxivière | 213  | DNF  | DNF
2018 |  G-Drive Racing | 26  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Andrea Pizzitola
Roman Rusinov
Jean-Éric Vergne | LMP2  | 369  | DSQ  | DSQ
TDS Racing  | 28  |  Loïc Duval
François Perrodo
Matthieu Vaxivière | 365  | DSQ  | DSQ
2019 |  G-Drive Racing | 26  | Aurus 01-Gibson |  Roman Rusinov
Job van Uitert
Jean-Éric Vergne | LMP2  | 364  | 11th  | 6th
TDS Racing  | 28  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Loïc Duval
François Perrodo
Matthieu Vaxivière | 366  | 8th  | 3rd
2020 |  G-Drive Racing | 26  | Aurus 01-Gibson |  Mikkel Jensen
Roman Rusinov
Jean-Éric Vergne | LMP2  | 367  | 9th  | 5th
Racing Team Nederland | 29  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Frits van Eerd
Giedo van der Garde
Nyck de Vries | 349  | 19th  | 15th
2021 |  Racing Team Nederland | 29  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Frits van Eerd
Giedo van der Garde
Job van Uitert | LMP2 (Pro-Am)  | 356  | 16th  | 2nd
Realteam Racing  | 70  |  Loïc Duval
Esteban García
Norman Nato | 356  | 17th  | 3rd
2022 |  TDS Racing x Vaillante | 13  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Mathias Beche
Tijmen van der Helm
Nyck de Vries[N 1] | LMP2  | 368  | 8th  | 4th
2023 |  Tower Motorsports[10] | 13  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  René Rast
Ricky Taylor
Steven Thomas | LMP2 (Pro-Am)  | 19  | DNF  | DNF
2024 |  Panis Racing[11] | 65  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Mathias Beche
Scott Huffaker
Rodrigo Sales | LMP2 (Pro-Am)  | 293  | 23rd  | 4th
2024 |  TDS Racing  | 29  | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Mathias Beche
Clément Novalak
Rodrigo Sales | LMP2 (Pro-Am)  | 365  | 22nd  | 2nd
VDS Panis Racing | 48  |  Oliver Gray
Esteban Masson
Franck Perera | LMP2  | 367  | 19th  | 2nd

## Notes

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1. ^ De Vries was drafted in as a late replacement for Philippe Cimadomo, who was prohibited from competing after causing multiple incidents in free practice. The change meant the entry was no longer part of the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass.[8][9]

## References

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1. ^ "Renault Megane Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Thiriet by TDS Racing crowned European Le Mans Series champions". motorsport.com. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
3. ^ "ELMS Crowns Their Champions, Plus Special Awards For Robertson, Hignett & TDS". Dailysportscar. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
4. ^ "Blancpain Endurance Series: Nurburgring 1000, Hour 6 Report". Dailysportscar. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
5. ^ Dagys, John (26 November 2016). "Collard, Perrodo Step Up to LMP2 With TDS Racing". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
6. ^ "Rusinov seals WEC LMP2 return as G-Drive partners TDS". Motorsport.com. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
7. ^ "TDS commits to full season IMSA Program in 2023". sportscar365.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
8. ^ Euwema, Davey (10 June 2022). "De Vries Replaces Cimadomo at TDS Racing". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
9. ^ "List of Drivers, Cars, Competitors Allowed For 24 Hours of Le Mans Race" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 11 June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
10. ^ "Tower Motorsports to compete in Le Mans wth [sic] TDS Racing". Endurance-Info. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
11. ^ Goodwin, Graham (22 March 2024). "(Almost) All Change At Panis Racing For 2024". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Teams and drivers who are competing in the LMP2 class of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship

| CrowdStrike Racing by APR| United Autosports USA| Tower Motorsports| TDS Racing

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* 04\. Malthe Jakobsen / George Kurtz / Toby Sowery

* 2\. Nick Boulle / Juan Manuel Correa /Ben Hanley
* 22\. Paul di Resta / Dan Goldburg / Rasmus Lindh

* 8\. Sebastián Álvarez / Sébastien Bourdais / John Farano

* 11\. Mikkel Jensen / Hunter McElrea / Steven Thomas

| Era Motorsport| Inter Europol Competition| PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports| Pratt Miller Motorsports

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* 18\. David Heinemeier Hansson / Tobias Lütke / Kakunoshin Ohta

* 43\. Jeremy Clarke / Tom Dillmann / Bijoy Garg

* 52\. Mathias Beche / Benjamin Pedersen / Rodrigo Sales

* 73\. Chris Cumming / Pietro Fittipaldi / James Roe

| Riley| AF Corse| AO Racing

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* 74\. Josh Burdon / Felipe Fraga / Gar Robinson

* 88\. Nicklas Nielsen / Luis Pérez Companc / Matías Pérez Companc

* 99\. Dane Cameron / Jonny Edgar / P. J. Hyett

Other drivers: Colton Herta (CrowdStrike Racing by APR), Oliver Jarvis (United Autosports USA), Garnet Patterson (United Autosports USA), James Allen (United Autosports USA), Job van Uitert (Tower Motorsports), Charles Milesi (TDS Racing), Paul-Loup Chatin (Era Motorsport), Paul-Loup Chatin (Era Motorsport), Ryan Dalziel (Era Motorsport), António Félix da Costa (Inter Europol Competition), Jon Field (Inter Europol Competition), Ben Keating (PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports), Callum Ilott (Pratt Miller Motorsports), Felipe Massa (Riley), Dylan Murry (AF Corse), Matthieu Vaxivière (AF Corse), Christian Rasmussen (AO Racing)

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Teams and drivers that compete in the 2025 European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 Pro-Am category

| Algarve Pro Racing| United Autosports| Nielsen Racing| TDS Racing

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* 20\. Olli Caldwell / Kriton Lendoudis / Alex Quinn

* 21\. Oliver Jarvis / Marino Sato / Daniel Schneider

* 27\. James Allen / Sérgio Sette Câmara / Anthony Wells

* 29\. Mathias Beche / Clément Novalak / Rodrigo Sales

| Proton Competition| AF Corse| AO by TF

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* 77\. René Binder / Giorgio Roda / Bent Viscaal

* 83\. François Perrodo / Nicklas Nielsen / Matthieu Vaxivière

* 99\. Dane Cameron / Louis Delétraz / P. J. Hyett

Other drivers: Alessio Rovera (AF Corse)
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